Data specific to Sempervivum (Edit)
Hybrid: Yes
Hybridizer: Martin Haberer
Country of Origin: (DE) Germany
Year of registration: 2008
Origin of name: Named after the Moroccan city of Casablanca.

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: It may be several years before it blooms
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Stratify seeds: Stratifying seeds may improve germination, but is not required
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Monocarpic

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Common names
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Houseleek

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2018-07-07
Location: Oregon City, OR, zone 8
Date: 2021-06-15
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2016-06-01
Location: Oregon City, OR, zone 8
Date: 2022-05-11
Location: San Francisco, California
Date: 2023-10-04
Location: San Francisco, California
Date: 2023-09-24
Location: Massachusetts garden
Date: August 11, 2019
One of the brightest orange-tone semps, with terrific bright colo
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2017-07-14
Location: My garden, zone 4 Wisconsin
Date: 2017-05-19
Location: Oregon City, OR, zone 8
Date: 2022-07-31
Location: Germany, Bavaria
Date: 2013-07-12
Photo courtesy of Beatrix Bodmeier, Bavaria/Germany
Location: Germany, Bavaria
Date: 2011-06-22
Photo courtesy of Beatrix Bodmeier, Bavaria/Germany
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Location: Western Washington
Date: 2020-05-14
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2019-06-19
Location: Germany, Bavaria
Date: 2010-06-18
Photo courtesy of Beatrix Bodmeier, Bavaria/Germany
Location: Germany, Bavaria
Date: 2011-04-14
Photo courtesy of Beatrix Bodmeier, Bavaria/Germany
Uploaded by jkbingh

Date: 2021-04-07
Uploaded by jkbingh
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